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H. B. WALTER. BOX.

APPLICATION FILED IAN-8,1910- RENEWED FEB. H.19I5- Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

awe/whoa HARRISON B. WALTER, or nANvILLn, ILLINOIS, AssIe OR 19 NATIONAL FIBRE Box COMPANY, OF DANVILLE, ILLINoIs, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 8, 1910, Serial No. 537,029. Renewed February 11, 1915. Serial NO. 7,580.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRISON B. WALTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Danville, in the county of Vermilion and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in boxes, more particularly that class in which the body is constructed of pasteboard, card-board, straw-board, and the like.

The object of the invention is to provide means whereby theends can be connected to a batten at each side of the body, which can be brought up into position upon the assemblage of the box, whereby the ends will rest against the remaining battens, and {)hereby form a closure for the ends of the The invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts to be hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims. In the accompanying drawings:Figur 1 is a view showing one of the ends partially raised, as it is moved to be brought into engagement with the vertical battens, Fig. 2 is a sectional View in detail showing the manner of connecting the battens between the body ,of the box, and one of the battens, and Fig- 3 is a detail sectional view showing the manner of fastening the end pieces to the vertical battens.

A, represents the body of the box, which is of any suitable kind of paper board, and which is creased for forming the sides, top and bottom of the box, and to which are connected four battens 1, 1, along each edge. Received beneath the battens 1, and between the portion of the box which would be the bottom, are the end pieces 2, 2. The battens are provided with mitered corners 4, 4, so that the mitered edges of each batrest upon the vertical battens of the sides.

ten will come together. The battens along the sides will extend vertically, and as the end pieces 2, 2, are moved upward, they will be brought into engagement with the vertical battens 1, 1, of the sides of the box. The end pieces are then connected to the vertical battens by means of nails 5, thereby connecting the sides and bottom together, and forming a closure for the ends of the box. The top or cover can then be folded down so that the battens of the cover will The cover is then fastened down by the bands 6, 6, which pass around the-body of From the foregoing,it will be seen that I have provided a very simple means of securing the end pieces of the box between the body portion and two of the battens which are received upon the bottom of the box. This insures the ends always being intact, with the box, when ina knock-down position, it being the object of these boxes to be shipped in a knock-down position, and put into shape when filled.

By folding the boxes along the creases, the bottoms, sides, and cover can be formed. Then the ends are raised so that they register or rest against the vertical battens of the sides, and then the ends are secured to the battens by nails or other" suitable means, when the box is ready for filling.

'Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A knock-down box comprisinga folding body, battens connected to the body and hinged end pieces connected to the body between the battens and body, said end pieces adapted to be moved to a position for closingthe ends of the box. v

2. A knock-down box comprising a folding body, battens connected thereto andhinged end pieces, one end of each end piece being received between a batten and the body of the box for fastening the end pieces to the body, said end pieces adapted to be moved to a position to engage the other battens for closing the ends of the box.

3. A knock-down box comprising a folding' body, battens connected to the body, hinged end pieces connected along oneedge thereof to the'body between the body and battens and means connecting the end pieces to the remaining battens for closing the ends of the box and holding the box in shape during the filling operation. 4. knockdown box comprising a body, bottom, and sides, battens upon the sides,

bottom, and top, end-pieces, an end of each end piece adapted to be received between the bottom of the box and battens thereon, said end pieces adapted to be received against the battens on the sides, and means for 0011 Q memee nilcting the end pieces to the battens on the $1 es,

5. A box comprising a body made from a single piece of material, adapted to be folded into shape, battens connected to the body, and hinged end pieces connected along one edge thereof to the body of the box ber tweenthe body of the box and the battens thereon, said end pieces adapted to be moved to an upright position for closing the ends ofthe box.

6. A knock-down box comprising a folding body, battens connected thereto, and hinged end pieces, one end of each end piece being received between a batten and the body of the box for fastening the end pieces to the body, said end pieces adapted to be moved to a position to engage the other battens for ciosingthe ends of the box, and

means for fasteningthe end pieces to said last-named battens for closing the ends of the box. 7. A. knock-down box comprising a folding body, battens connected thereto, end pieces connected to the edges of the body, an end of each end piece being received between the body and a batten for fastening the end pieces to the body, said end pieces adapted to be moved-to a position to engage Tlihebther battens for closing the ends of the In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses HARRISON B WALTER. 

